Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006.<\/b> NEWS ITEM — Fayetteville High’s band is scheduled Monday to march two places behind the Rose Parade\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s grand marshal, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Connor.<\/p>\n
They’ll find it easier to stay in step than me. In Fort Smith parades, my high school’s band always marched after the horses. -30-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Copyright 2006 Ben S. Pollock Justice for horses Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. NEWS ITEM — Fayetteville High’s band is scheduled Monday to march two places behind the Rose Parade\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s grand marshal, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Connor. They’ll find it easier to stay in step than me. 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